Sweden’s COVID-19 crisis is a care home crisis, and so is ours

As Canadians, we should be just as honest with ourselves and our politicians that our 'decisive action' failed to protect the old.

It took the Canadian Forces to bring the horrendous conditions to light. Painful as it may be, let us not take our gaze off too quickly. Could we hold those responsible to account? When we are emerging from the pandemic, can we start thinking in earnest about how we pay for decent standards of care in an aging society? Not only will most of us grow old in future, but we owe it to our elders in the present, writes Mark Manger. Photograph courtesy Cpl. Myki Poirier-Joyal/DND?Canadian Forces

Opinion

BY MARK MANGER

August 17, 2020

TORONTO—“The Swedish experiment has failed,” countless headlines admonished us. Sweden has a higher COVID-19 death rate relative to its population than its neighbours, almost on par with England and Italy. In Denmark, Finland, and Norway, far fewer people per million have fallen victim to the ...

To keep reading, subscribe and become a political insider.

Only $7.76 a week for an annual subscription.

Enjoy unlimited website access and the digital newspaper.

Cancel anytime.

Already a Subscriber?

Get Weekend Point of View Newsletter

A round up of the past weekâ€™s opinion writers and columnists on Saturdays and Sundays.

By entering your email address you consent to receive email from The Hill Times containing news, analysis, updates and offers. You may unsubscribe at any time. See our privacy policy